NFL Cougar Highlights: Week Four

JOHN C. WITTER

09/30/2012

WAZZU GREAT Ropati Pitoitua made the most of his last-minute starting opportunity on Sunday. The Kansas City defensive end recorded six solo tackles, including two sacks of San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers.

Pitoitua got the starting nod for the Chiefs when regular starter Glenn Dorsey was declared a game-time scratch due to a calf injury. It was Ropati's first career start. Despite his punishment of Rivers, the Chiefs lost 37-20.

MEANWHILE, KICKER Jason Hanson continues his assault on the NFL record book. His seven points on Sunday moved him past John Carney on the all-time scoring list. He has now tallied 2,063 points in his career, third-most in league history behind Morten Andersen and Gary Anderson.